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there are tons of examples of people who to work out deals in the virginia jihad case. it involved nearly a dozen northern virginians who had gotten training in pakistan. the of assonances for something. it ranged from just a couple of years to maybe 10. the people who went to trial were convicted, some more acquitted. it is not at all uncommon. they can make the case against a more serious one. there is an awful -- an example where they have a high level al qaeda guy who is testified in prevented the witness security program and pled guilty. cracks -- >>'s corporate, do they go into the general population? >> it depends. the often will have a special administrative measure placed on them by the marshal service. they can carry over. i do have people convicted of crimes that will be considered terrorism crime store in the general population at it depends on the individual person. correct. >> this experience was not evident in the federal judiciary. nothing compared to the federal effort structure. this level of expertise makes the dialogue very different products. >> tha
there are tons of examples of people who to work out deals in the virginia jihad case. it involved nearly a dozen northern virginians who had gotten training in pakistan. the of assonances for something. it ranged from just a couple of years to maybe 10. the people who went to trial were convicted, some more acquitted. it is not at all uncommon. they can make the case against a more serious one. there is an awful -- an example where they have a high level al qaeda guy who is testified in...
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also on wednesday, a month-long august up the virginia department of transportation will be released. -- a month-long audit of the virginia department of transportation will be released. .it is predicted the audit would lead to major changes at vdot. >>> coming next, details that affects emergency workers from september 11. " plus, education in this country. the d.c. school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what can we expect for the upcoming work week? what can we expect for the upcoming work week? how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get 15% off all appliances and an extra 10% with your sears card. plus, save up to an additional $250 instantly with our appliance trade-in program. sears. [ male announcer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opport
also on wednesday, a month-long august up the virginia department of transportation will be released. -- a month-long audit of the virginia department of transportation will be released. .it is predicted the audit would lead to major changes at vdot. >>> coming next, details that affects emergency workers from september 11. " plus, education in this country. the d.c. school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what...
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and the sweep in virginia. and now christine o'donnell knocking out a veteran republican in delaware. do you see a pattern here? they are winning because they are standing up against big spending. yet we see no change of behavior from democrats still coulding for even more spending. the democratic strategist on whether he is worrying. you have to wonder, richard, if they are learning anything from any of the developments. >>guest: there is no denying, is there, that by virtue of the tea party you have at least four senate candidates in now delaware, nevada, kentucky, and colorado, who would not have been nominees but for the tea party and who stand a much worse chance of winning their senate seat. so you trillion me, you will be here on election night. >>neil: but that is not what i asked, is it? i asked whether in response to tea party as angry about spending and it has been a repeated pattern through the year, the next day the administration or congress continues with spending as if the night before never occ
and the sweep in virginia. and now christine o'donnell knocking out a veteran republican in delaware. do you see a pattern here? they are winning because they are standing up against big spending. yet we see no change of behavior from democrats still coulding for even more spending. the democratic strategist on whether he is worrying. you have to wonder, richard, if they are learning anything from any of the developments. >>guest: there is no denying, is there, that by virtue of the tea...
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virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we have watched as this government has ignored the people. and has acted in a way in which they have dismissed, they have name called, and they have just put out of their minds what's important. what's important to america. well, guess what? we take the country back by firing pelosi. we take the country back by retiring harry reid. >> reporter: there you go. there's michael steele in washington, d.c. right before he left to head into virginia, t.j. let me tell you, a couple things he had to say to me on the way out here to fairfax, 20 mimes
virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we...
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. >>> virginia is about to execute the first woman in almost a century. why? there has been no last-minute clemency deal so far for theresa lewis. >>> and do history textbooks in texas have a pro-islam bias? we're not talking about a small church or a little congregation. this is the school board in the state of texas. they've touched off a new debate. and later, the head of facebook giving a lot of money. what he makes, we can all comfortably say he is super rich. and he is giving away on oprah's show, mind you, a lot of money. wii going to talk about it. [ female announcer ] you use the healing power of touch every day. ♪ now the healing power of touch just got more powerful. introducing precise from the makers of tylenol. precise pain relieving cream works quickly to activate sensory receptors. it helps block pain signals fast for relief you can feel precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. >>> major changes are coming to the newark, new jersey, public school system. thanks to a donation of $100 million. the money is com
. >>> virginia is about to execute the first woman in almost a century. why? there has been no last-minute clemency deal so far for theresa lewis. >>> and do history textbooks in texas have a pro-islam bias? we're not talking about a small church or a little congregation. this is the school board in the state of texas. they've touched off a new debate. and later, the head of facebook giving a lot of money. what he makes, we can all comfortably say he is super rich. and he is...
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a week later, we had virginia senator webb joining the chorus and on the 13th, more determines circulated a letter in the house of representatives demanding the same. and two days later, 31 more democrats joining that band wagon. and then new jersey congress plan saying they do not go far enough. the more they piled on, the more the dow gained and to date, 7 percent for the month. the tax tush -- tax turn around on the democrats was not what was causing it. now what? >>guest: there is a real relationship in your chart. as you know, the capital gains tax is highly related to stock values. if you raise the capital gains tax, stocks go down and if you cut the values go up. remember what happened in may of 2003 when president bush signed the cut, we had a bounce in the market. there is something to the chart. the more democrats say, we should extend the tax cuts for everyone, that is good for markets. >>neil: the argument is you buy on the rumor and you sell on the fact but what if the fact does not happen? what if this cut in taxes they are looking forward to, or keeping the way they are, ne
a week later, we had virginia senator webb joining the chorus and on the 13th, more determines circulated a letter in the house of representatives demanding the same. and two days later, 31 more democrats joining that band wagon. and then new jersey congress plan saying they do not go far enough. the more they piled on, the more the dow gained and to date, 7 percent for the month. the tax tush -- tax turn around on the democrats was not what was causing it. now what? >>guest: there is a...
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republican national committee chairman michael steele who yesterday kicked off his fire pelosi bus tour in virginia told republicans it's time to rally behind christine o'donnell. >> i don't know if she can win until we try. how can you claim defeat before you attempt victory? this makes no sense. it makes no sense. stop it. stop it. >> meanwhile, o'donnell herself is fighting back against those questioning her chances. specifically against former bush administration adviser karl rov rove. >> but i am perplexed by what is going on with karl rove. all he has do is go to my website and he can see those accusations that he is continuing to put out are not true. i am very perplexed. i wonder does he want a democrat in that seat? >> still, the obama administration is seizing on the chance to paint o'donnell's victory as bad for the republican party and good for democrats. >> if you look at what people like karl rove or people like the state gop chairman have said, the republicans in delaware nominated something that they don't think can win or as one of them said couldn't be elected dog catcher. >>> and
republican national committee chairman michael steele who yesterday kicked off his fire pelosi bus tour in virginia told republicans it's time to rally behind christine o'donnell. >> i don't know if she can win until we try. how can you claim defeat before you attempt victory? this makes no sense. it makes no sense. stop it. stop it. >> meanwhile, o'donnell herself is fighting back against those questioning her chances. specifically against former bush administration adviser karl...
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bob mcdonnell has positive economic news for virginia. state revenues were up 5.3% last month compared with last august. the increase was driven by withholding and sales tax collections. officials are awaiting this month's figures. they will complete the first quarter of the fiscal year. virginia state workers could end up working a full you are 10- hour days a week. -- working four 10-hour days a week. some state offices could be closed on fridays. the governor does not want to cut services. >> they would be driving four days instead of five days so it would save money. >> i think the people would be happy to pay a little bit more money to get the services. >> the governor wants taxpayers and state workers to weigh in on the panel ideas. if the recommendations will be presented to him again on october 15. >>> arlington national cemetery, a washington post reports officials discovered two people were buried in the wrong graves after their remains were exhumed last month. in june the army's inspector general released a report detailing ext
bob mcdonnell has positive economic news for virginia. state revenues were up 5.3% last month compared with last august. the increase was driven by withholding and sales tax collections. officials are awaiting this month's figures. they will complete the first quarter of the fiscal year. virginia state workers could end up working a full you are 10- hour days a week. -- working four 10-hour days a week. some state offices could be closed on fridays. the governor does not want to cut services....
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last year and a half, whether it's new jersey, whether it's massachusetts, you've got a purple state virginia that also voted. they all voted in republicans as governors. and in the u.s. senate scott brown. why? because these candidates are speaking directly to the immediate concerns. american people. they want limited government. they want government to stop growing, and stop spending. they want a lower tax burden and they want their individual freedom back. i can understand why the left would think that's a radical agenda, but that's where most of the american people are. and it's completely within christine o'donnell's power to pull this off. she's got now the g.o.p. establishment and by the way, the republican establishment ought to be ashamed of themselves, they have disgraced themselves in their smear campaign against this woman. now they're starting to close ranks. but listen, the only reason you have a tea party movement in america today, which is now mainstream america, no longer a move. are is because the g.o.p. establishment, because for years they went down the road of being democ
last year and a half, whether it's new jersey, whether it's massachusetts, you've got a purple state virginia that also voted. they all voted in republicans as governors. and in the u.s. senate scott brown. why? because these candidates are speaking directly to the immediate concerns. american people. they want limited government. they want government to stop growing, and stop spending. they want a lower tax burden and they want their individual freedom back. i can understand why the left would...
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and the slaying of the university of virginia lacrosse player by her boyfriend prompted an event today on safety and campus prevention. the 22-year-old was found dead in her offcampus apartment. her ex-boyfriend who played lacrosse also is charged with the murder. today's event called day of dialogue toured a caring community and featured a series of discussions, a resource fair and public art project. >>> the texas board of education adopted a resolution to curb the amount of influence that islam has in school textbooks. the resolution urges textbook publishers to limit what they print about islam in world history books. the committee members say they feel the need to fend off what they call a pro-islamic, anti- christian bias in the school system. the resolution is based and biased against islam and plan to fight it. >>> a knockdown, drag-out fight between two high school girls posted on youtube and they're not facing charges yet. one of their mothers is. coming up in the news edge, find out why. >>> and wine making is a growing year in maryland. there is something new they have to w
and the slaying of the university of virginia lacrosse player by her boyfriend prompted an event today on safety and campus prevention. the 22-year-old was found dead in her offcampus apartment. her ex-boyfriend who played lacrosse also is charged with the murder. today's event called day of dialogue toured a caring community and featured a series of discussions, a resource fair and public art project. >>> the texas board of education adopted a resolution to curb the amount of...
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flood watch in effect in virginia and down across georgia, including than thea, where we could see three to six inches of rain easy. real concerned about the flood threat and boston, city metro, philadelphia, rain and atlanta, chat lot and washington, d.c. could reach over an hour and delays in miami and tampa. here's a look at than thea where it's been raining pretty much all day long. a live picture downtown where it continues to be wet and you're under that flood watch. we do expect to see standing water on roadways in addition to smaller rivers and creeks which go out of their banks, we're also concerned across the appalachians, too, don, that we could see mud slides. big weather news tomorrow in the southeast. >> really. all right. thank you very much. >>> let's check the stories that will be grabbing the headlines in the week ahead from the word of politics to wall street to show business. we start tonight at the white house. >> i'm ed henry at the white house where the president, no surprise, is planning a big campaign swing this week. first new mexico where there's a hot governor
flood watch in effect in virginia and down across georgia, including than thea, where we could see three to six inches of rain easy. real concerned about the flood threat and boston, city metro, philadelphia, rain and atlanta, chat lot and washington, d.c. could reach over an hour and delays in miami and tampa. here's a look at than thea where it's been raining pretty much all day long. a live picture downtown where it continues to be wet and you're under that flood watch. we do expect to see...
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>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> you don't seem like you're into northeastern ethnic politics. let me bring in someone who might be. christina, her name is o'donnell. first of all, there's a lot of people that live around wilmington with names like that and they're going to say she's not some whacky evangelist or colorado springs, she's not a family values type from out there. she seems like somebody i grew up with. there's a lot of appeal to that. >> and appeals to catholic voters as well. >> take a look here. here she is thursday. i'm just suggesting it's a little different than somebody from out west. i'd like to get back into that old neighborhood politics once in a while. let's take a look. here's o'donnell thursday, very conservative culturely. >> chris -- >> i'm sorry. >> i think we're heading in the wrong direction. we're increasing the size of government. i'm a hard-working, average citizen who understands what it's like to fall on economic times, so as i go into washington, d.c., i will keep this perspective with every spending bill that comes across my desk, every ta
>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> you don't seem like you're into northeastern ethnic politics. let me bring in someone who might be. christina, her name is o'donnell. first of all, there's a lot of people that live around wilmington with names like that and they're going to say she's not some whacky evangelist or colorado springs, she's not a family values type from out there. she seems like somebody i grew up with. there's a lot of appeal to that. >> and appeals to...
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>> reporter: in chesapeake, virginia, you'll find his greatest legacy. his widow jay pausch and their three young kids. >> over and over again we visit those questions of is daddy coming back, why did daddy die. >> reporter: do you play the lecture for them? >> no, they're too young. >> reporter: but she watched it over and over after he died. she needed to hear his voice, see him alive again and have him inspire her to keep going as he has inspired millions. >> it's easy to say, hey, you've got to be a tigger, hey, you've got to appreciate everyday, little moments of happiness. that's easy to say. but when you actually try to practice that, that's tough. i had depended on randy and looked at randy as like the magic man in our lives. what i've learned is that that magic is within me, too. >> your husband is my hero. >> reporter: jay found her new mission, reaching out to survivors of pancreatic cancer, helping raise almost $3 million. of all major cancers, pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate. 75% of patients die within the first year. randy pa
>> reporter: in chesapeake, virginia, you'll find his greatest legacy. his widow jay pausch and their three young kids. >> over and over again we visit those questions of is daddy coming back, why did daddy die. >> reporter: do you play the lecture for them? >> no, they're too young. >> reporter: but she watched it over and over after he died. she needed to hear his voice, see him alive again and have him inspire her to keep going as he has inspired millions....
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but they'll have to run all these -- >> west virginia? >> we're watching west virginia. we done have it as a safe democratic seat. so i think when conservatives are angry and you see the kinds of turnout you're getting among conservatives, i think it's in play. but again, it's harder. >> dan, i have to ask you, the conventional wisdom now, today, that delaware is much more likely to be won by the democrats. of course, the conventional wisdom a few months ago is that mike castle had this in the bag. is this not an indictment, not only of establishment picks on both parties, but, prafrankly, political media that continues to get it wrong. >> i think that's absolutely right. stu is correct. i think that all the handicapping this morning would move that race toward the democrats. but this is a year in which conventional wisdom has been entirely wrong, most of the time. and i think that there is such a powerful anti-washington fervor out and around the country that we can't tell at this point how these races are going to shape up. i mean, i think one of the things that people
but they'll have to run all these -- >> west virginia? >> we're watching west virginia. we done have it as a safe democratic seat. so i think when conservatives are angry and you see the kinds of turnout you're getting among conservatives, i think it's in play. but again, it's harder. >> dan, i have to ask you, the conventional wisdom now, today, that delaware is much more likely to be won by the democrats. of course, the conventional wisdom a few months ago is that mike...
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annandale virginia. well that's all for most for the moment but there's a lot more live coverage to come for the global policy forum here in the russian city of ghost level and the headlines are just around the corner. greetings you watching live from the global policy forum let's bring up to date with a recap of what we covering for you this hour president medvedev says no one should be jealous about a new security agreement between russia and europe which would help everyone and his keynote address to the delegates the russian leaders with the pace of development in the country accusations tarrying ism are simply. memories. thank you look at the news russia's republic of. the victims of yesterday's car bomb attack in its capital market the blast killed seventeen more than one hundred injured. also r t looks into why a growing number of americans have been converting to islam since nine eleven despite accusations the media is fueling. towards muslims. featuring heavily of the summit is an article writte
annandale virginia. well that's all for most for the moment but there's a lot more live coverage to come for the global policy forum here in the russian city of ghost level and the headlines are just around the corner. greetings you watching live from the global policy forum let's bring up to date with a recap of what we covering for you this hour president medvedev says no one should be jealous about a new security agreement between russia and europe which would help everyone and his keynote...
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. >>> the supreme court has denied the appeal of a virginia woman, set to be executed tomorrow. theresa lewis was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson to collect insurance. her lawyer argued lewis should be spared, saying she has an i.q. that is, quote, borderline mentally retarded. >>> prosecutors call it corruption on steroids. the mayor of bell, california, and seven current and former city officials will be arraigned today on charges they bilked taxpayers out of $5 million, so they could live the high life. paying themselves salaries as high as $800,000. city residents celebrated in the streets after hearing about the arrests. >>> if you have a rough ride to work in the morning, you're not alone. new figures out this morning show one-quarter of major urban roadways are in substandard condition. costing the average driver over $400 a year in prepares. >>> now, paris hilton. overnight, she joined the ranks of the rolling stones and paul mccartney. she's been denied entry to japan because of past drug use. she was required to return home after a night at
. >>> the supreme court has denied the appeal of a virginia woman, set to be executed tomorrow. theresa lewis was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson to collect insurance. her lawyer argued lewis should be spared, saying she has an i.q. that is, quote, borderline mentally retarded. >>> prosecutors call it corruption on steroids. the mayor of bell, california, and seven current and former city officials will be arraigned today on charges they bilked...
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conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead, completely, today. bp stopped oil from gushing from that gulf of mexico oil well back on july 15th. they put a cap on it and got all the stuff to work. they were able to keep the oil from going out. still, they weren't done. cement going to be pumped into the bottom of the well. it will be permanently sealed. oil gushed from that well after the deepwater horizon rig exploded on april the 20th, 11 workers were killed. >>> i am going to turn back to the u.k. you see the people there gathered to hyde park in london, one of the royal parks in town. they are going there because the pope will be holding a prayer vigil. not
conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead,...
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abuelazam is a suspect in 18 attacks in michigan, virginia and ohio, five attacks deadly. >>> still ahead here on the edge, exploring the nation's capitol. two wheels at a time. >>> it's new, the largest of its kind in the united states. coming up, we will tell you what it is and how much it will cost you. >>> plus they eat just about everything. how tiny stink bugs are causing major economic damage for some farmers in our area. >>> and who can forget this video? this -- rather, the legal action being taken against that woman caught on camera, dumping a cat. we are back. >>> the district is expanding its bike sharing program. it makes it the biggest program in the country. karen gray houston has details. >> significant milestone. >> reporter: they came, they saw, they biked. local and federal officials joined a legion of biking enthusiasts in front of the new u.s. department of transportation headquarters in southeast. >> the only thing better than talking about bicycling is bicycling. >> reporter: capitol bike sharing is a regional program with 100 stations in the dis
abuelazam is a suspect in 18 attacks in michigan, virginia and ohio, five attacks deadly. >>> still ahead here on the edge, exploring the nation's capitol. two wheels at a time. >>> it's new, the largest of its kind in the united states. coming up, we will tell you what it is and how much it will cost you. >>> plus they eat just about everything. how tiny stink bugs are causing major economic damage for some farmers in our area. >>> and who can forget this...
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at a training center for the customs and border protection agency in front royal, virginia, five dogs are running through a series of tests, no matter that it is 90 degrees outside. >> it's going to be hot and tired out there in the field. and we are looking for dogs that when it's hot and tired, they're still going. >> reporter: dhs has 2,000 dogs but just announced it needs 3,000 more. >> we are searching for terrorist, terrorist weapons, illegal immigrants entering the country, being smuggled in and contraban. the dogs can perform those screens and search for those faster than by hand. >> levi the dutch spep heard seems to do well at first. he is given the scent of an object, at this case a pipe and set loose to find it. but searcher and retrieve skills aren't enough. the dogs need courage. they can't spook easily. and they need a good work ethic. that may be levi's undoing. he is supposed to stop at nothing to get at the toy inside the cage but he's easily distracted. his fellow canines aren't doing much better. enzo is supposed to ignore a bowl of food and go for the toy but the
at a training center for the customs and border protection agency in front royal, virginia, five dogs are running through a series of tests, no matter that it is 90 degrees outside. >> it's going to be hot and tired out there in the field. and we are looking for dogs that when it's hot and tired, they're still going. >> reporter: dhs has 2,000 dogs but just announced it needs 3,000 more. >> we are searching for terrorist, terrorist weapons, illegal immigrants entering the...
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the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman on virginia's death row. she is also set to be the first woman executed in the state in nearly a century. lewis was convicted of conspiring with two men to carry out the 2002 murders of her husband and stepson. right now her execution is scheduled for thursday. >>> ever since the d.c. council chairman vincent gray won last week's mayoral primary, the question on many people's mind is whether or not school chancellor michelle rhee will be staying. kristin fisher reports that we could have an answer sometime this week. >> reporter: well michelle rhee will return from vacation this week and when she does, she'll meet with vince gray about her future or lack there of as d.c. school chancellor. now her school reform was a major issue throughout the battle. supporters of michelle rhee and fenty credited them for making tough decisions to improve d.c. schools but opponents have accused her of alienating teachers and parents and critical of her firing 200 d.c. teachers for underperformance. michelle rhee said she did
the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman on virginia's death row. she is also set to be the first woman executed in the state in nearly a century. lewis was convicted of conspiring with two men to carry out the 2002 murders of her husband and stepson. right now her execution is scheduled for thursday. >>> ever since the d.c. council chairman vincent gray won last week's mayoral primary, the question on many people's mind is whether or not school chancellor michelle rhee...
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police say he has robbed dozens of restaurants in maryland, northern virginia, delaware and pennsylvania since february of 2009. officers say the robber walks in with a handgun and holds up the place. the fbi is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >>> dc school chancellor michelle rhee will soon be up on the big screen. she'll be starring in a new documentary called waiting for superman and it's about the poor state of education in american public schools. the taping actually occurred before rhee's own job became in limbo. last tuesday her boss mayor adrian fenty lost to vincent gray in the primary race. rhee has said she cannot work for gray, but for his part gray says he wants a chancellor who gets along with people. >> i expect we'll probably try to meet this week at least for the first time anyway. >> do you see any scenario in which the two of you can work together? . >> i think it's contingent on what the discussion reveals. >> rhee called the loss for the mayor a devastating event but later clarified she meant she was talking about a
police say he has robbed dozens of restaurants in maryland, northern virginia, delaware and pennsylvania since february of 2009. officers say the robber walks in with a handgun and holds up the place. the fbi is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >>> dc school chancellor michelle rhee will soon be up on the big screen. she'll be starring in a new documentary called waiting for superman and it's about the poor state of education in...
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they have better opportunities relatively speaking in a state like west virginia or connecticut. delaware has become a fourth-tier target. she is in enough trouble with it would not give her a stage and a microphone and let the reasonable alternatives they have in west virginia say in a state that has turned very red. that seems like a better chance for them to get to 51 seats. >> you are referring to this news we just got current "wall street journal" reporting that the national republican senatorial committee that fonds senate candidates has not had very good luck with their chosen candidates. they do not plan to spend money on the delaware senate nominee, the 1 that caveat is that the note is that if o'donnell's position improves, they may reconsider its allocation of scarce resources. >> there are some polling that come out with a pulled that motivates their base at certain times. after any primary, you want to wait a week or two before you can't trust any poll that you see. you have such a compressed time frame in delaware. another reason why it may not be the best fight. th
they have better opportunities relatively speaking in a state like west virginia or connecticut. delaware has become a fourth-tier target. she is in enough trouble with it would not give her a stage and a microphone and let the reasonable alternatives they have in west virginia say in a state that has turned very red. that seems like a better chance for them to get to 51 seats. >> you are referring to this news we just got current "wall street journal" reporting that the...
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nevada, colorado, illinois, pennsylvania, indiana, north dakota, arkansas, wisconsin, connecticut, west virginia, we're competitive in a lot of places. will we win them all? who knows. the delaware primary was interesting. new candidate, fresh face, i think she's got a good chance of winning. >> i mean she definitely wasn't your candidate. i mean basically they -- one would say that the public -- >> you picked out one. senate race. i just gave you 12 places where we have a chance of beating democrats. >> even in your own state and i want to ask you actually what are the qualifications do these people have? for instance, what is christine o'donnell's qualification for actually governing? what is sharron angle's actual qualification for governing? >> well, they won the primary fair and square against real competition, and they emerged as the nominee. and sharron angle is running no worse than dead even against the majority leader of the senat >> and you're not afraid that there might be a turnoff whether it's -- >> am i afraid of having more repicanee? >> no, that wasn't the question. >> of course
nevada, colorado, illinois, pennsylvania, indiana, north dakota, arkansas, wisconsin, connecticut, west virginia, we're competitive in a lot of places. will we win them all? who knows. the delaware primary was interesting. new candidate, fresh face, i think she's got a good chance of winning. >> i mean she definitely wasn't your candidate. i mean basically they -- one would say that the public -- >> you picked out one. senate race. i just gave you 12 places where we have a chance of...
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a happiness that might not make sense to those around her love that i reassure either r t annandale virginia. or let's go to some other news now making headlines around the world the cause of a huge explosion which killed at least six people and destroyed more than fifty homes in california remains a mystery a local utility company did however confirm one of the gas lines ruptured in the inferno the explosion sent flames through a neighborhood in southern san francisco at least thirty people are in hospital many in a critical condition firefighters are still working to contain the blaze. a torrent of mud has hit a tiny village in southern interleague after heavy rains broke nearby rivers banks a twenty five year old woman is missing she was working at a coffee bar when she was swept away by the mudslide the rain has let up but more is expected over the coming days and coming up the latest business news with kareena in just a moment. hungry for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers. every month we give you the future we'll do yo
a happiness that might not make sense to those around her love that i reassure either r t annandale virginia. or let's go to some other news now making headlines around the world the cause of a huge explosion which killed at least six people and destroyed more than fifty homes in california remains a mystery a local utility company did however confirm one of the gas lines ruptured in the inferno the explosion sent flames through a neighborhood in southern san francisco at least thirty people...
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is smart, by the way, because they had better opportunities relatively speaking in a state like west virginia or connecticut. not the first tier or second tier targets. delaware has become like a fourth tier target. we would rather not give her a stage and a microphone and let the others in a state that has turn very red, you have very popular incumbent governor running. that seem like the better chance now to get to 51 seats in the senate. >> you're referring to this news that we just got. "wall street journal" reporting that the national republican senatorial committee, the part of the republican party that funds senate candidates, that has not had very good luck with their chosen candidates and primaries so far, they do not plan to spend money on the delaware senate nominee christine o'donnell. the one caveat is that if o'donnell's position improves, the committee might reconsider its allocation of scarce resources. does that mean we should expect a lot of partisan polling going in there to try to justify -- >> there are some polling firms, i suppose original both sides who kind of reliabl
is smart, by the way, because they had better opportunities relatively speaking in a state like west virginia or connecticut. not the first tier or second tier targets. delaware has become like a fourth tier target. we would rather not give her a stage and a microphone and let the others in a state that has turn very red, you have very popular incumbent governor running. that seem like the better chance now to get to 51 seats in the senate. >> you're referring to this news that we just...
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. >> reporter: it's late afternoon in manassas, virginia, not far outside washington, dc, and at the dar al noor mosque they're getting ready for a good all-american barbeque. the picnic is part of a new national initiative from the muslim american society called "the straight path campaign." it's one of several new projects being launched by u.s. islamic groups in an effort to fight extremism within their community, particularly among young people. >> we want them to say to america and prove to america through their efforts that, you know, we're not terrorist suspects. we are america's brightest prospects. >> reporter: according to a new poll by the pew research center, americans hold conflicted views about whether islam is more likely to encourage violence than other religions. 42% of those surveyed said that islam does not encourage violence more than others, 35% said it does, and almost a quarter said they didn't know. the survey also found that almost 40% of americans said they had an unfavorable view toward islam. that's a significant increase from just five years ago. since th
. >> reporter: it's late afternoon in manassas, virginia, not far outside washington, dc, and at the dar al noor mosque they're getting ready for a good all-american barbeque. the picnic is part of a new national initiative from the muslim american society called "the straight path campaign." it's one of several new projects being launched by u.s. islamic groups in an effort to fight extremism within their community, particularly among young people. >> we want them to say...
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the state of virginia hasn't executed a woman since 1912. this case has garnered international attention. thousands of people have petitioned the governor to say she doesn't deserve to die because she was manipulated by someone with a higher i.q. prosecutors say she master minded.murders. >> reporter: from virginia's death row, theresa lewis sings for define intervention. ♪ i need a miracle >> reporter: but no miracles come her way. the virginia governor refuses to issue a stay of execution. the supreme court denies her appeal. on thursday, theresa lewis will likely become the first woman put to death in virginia in nearly a septemberry. i spoke to her before the governor's ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, the questions are limbed to a couple of predetermined questions and we are not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she is held. so we are speaking to her on the phone from her unit in death row in virginia. if you could say anything, what would you tell him? >> i would would tell the governor if i speak to him
the state of virginia hasn't executed a woman since 1912. this case has garnered international attention. thousands of people have petitioned the governor to say she doesn't deserve to die because she was manipulated by someone with a higher i.q. prosecutors say she master minded.murders. >> reporter: from virginia's death row, theresa lewis sings for define intervention. ♪ i need a miracle >> reporter: but no miracles come her way. the virginia governor refuses to issue a stay of...
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west virginia, right? over there on the left side with roughly 13,000 americans dying in mines in a year, more than 30 americans dying a day in just that one industry. those would be john raese's good old days. the past century has brought us all sorts of anti-capitalism stuff like mining regulations that brought the death rate of miners down to just merely horrifying from apocalyptic. it brought us rules against child labor. also brought us, you know, weekends which many americans find handy to this day. but, remember, democrats don't want to risk a national campaign in these elections by saying republ republicans are looking after rich people and not the middle class. remember, democrats think this year that that message might not stick. >> i made my money the old-fashioned way. i inherited it. n ] when i went n medicare, i did the numbers. that was the moment of truth. medicare by itself doesn't cover everything. i don't want to spend my life worrying about what would happen if one of us got sick. [ mal
west virginia, right? over there on the left side with roughly 13,000 americans dying in mines in a year, more than 30 americans dying a day in just that one industry. those would be john raese's good old days. the past century has brought us all sorts of anti-capitalism stuff like mining regulations that brought the death rate of miners down to just merely horrifying from apocalyptic. it brought us rules against child labor. also brought us, you know, weekends which many americans find handy...
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lucille liechty of burke, virginia. she said the best thing about being 100 is you eat what you want and don't worry about it. ralph cohen, 100 years old "today." good friend with curly from the three stooges. can't have a better friend than that. i interviewed those guys once, they really were fun, and nuts. and rollande bourgeois. lives alone, mows her own lawn. elizabeth daniels, jack's sister, attributes longevity to working hard. lucille wilson, from baytown, texas, 100 years old, works in the kitchen at the local church and has been a member for 60 years. >>> the world equestrian games are held every four years to find the best of the best in the equestrian world. they get underway here in lexington, kentucky. we have got some kentucky fans. folks, good to see you both. how big a deal, i mean this is the first time they're being held here in the state, is that a huge deal for the sport? >> absolutely, we come from a sport that doesn't get a lot of attention in the u.s. and this is a huge opportunity for a lot of p
lucille liechty of burke, virginia. she said the best thing about being 100 is you eat what you want and don't worry about it. ralph cohen, 100 years old "today." good friend with curly from the three stooges. can't have a better friend than that. i interviewed those guys once, they really were fun, and nuts. and rollande bourgeois. lives alone, mows her own lawn. elizabeth daniels, jack's sister, attributes longevity to working hard. lucille wilson, from baytown, texas, 100 years...
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it happened in morning in lortin, virginia. we're told in the last minutes of her life, she helped save the lives of three of her other kids. fox5's will thomas has the latest from the scene. >> reporter: the community of neighbors out here consider themselves more like family members, and they are mourning the loss of three of their own. in fact, a memorial is growing right outside the scene of the fire, neighbors stopping by to pay their final respects, and some of those neighbors have provided photos of the memories they all shared together. let's give you a look. 24--year-old ali anderson holding her 2 month old daughter here, was seen handing her children out of a second story window one by one to children out of a second story window one by one to an uncle below. her 8-year-old daughter, 6 month old son and baby girl made it out alive. neighbors say she went back for n6 month old son and baby girl made it out alive. neighbors say she went back for the youngest boys, 5-year-old solomon and 3-year-old alfonso, but they were
it happened in morning in lortin, virginia. we're told in the last minutes of her life, she helped save the lives of three of her other kids. fox5's will thomas has the latest from the scene. >> reporter: the community of neighbors out here consider themselves more like family members, and they are mourning the loss of three of their own. in fact, a memorial is growing right outside the scene of the fire, neighbors stopping by to pay their final respects, and some of those neighbors have...
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we have an operations center here in northern virginia. we have a great picture overall in the country of what is going on in all modes of transportation from a security standpoint. we handle things locally so that of the merger transportation, the federal security directors out there and can work with federal, state, and local law enforcement as well as other stakeholders to manage incidents so we also have the larger national picture. we also have a deployable response. we have literally hundreds of officers who are ready to deploy in the case of an attack or in the case of a natural disaster to augment other federal agencies. during some of the recent hurricane events, many of our officers were assisting fema and were pointed distribution for water and other things. it is a great deployable response capability. we also have a visible deterrent responsibility. many of you are familiar with our operations around the airport authority. we're not just a check why were we can have a visible deterrent but we can also respond to incidents as t
we have an operations center here in northern virginia. we have a great picture overall in the country of what is going on in all modes of transportation from a security standpoint. we handle things locally so that of the merger transportation, the federal security directors out there and can work with federal, state, and local law enforcement as well as other stakeholders to manage incidents so we also have the larger national picture. we also have a deployable response. we have literally...
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>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> let me bring in somebody that might be here. there is a lot of people that name around wilmington, and they will say she is not a whacky evangelist from way out west somewhere or from colorado springs or something, and she is not a family values type from out there but seems like somebody that i grew up with. >> she is campaigning to catholic voters as well. >>> let's take a look. here is o'donnell on thursday. very conservative culturally. let's listen. >> i think we are heading in the wrong direction. we are increasing the size of government and out of the needs of the average delaware voter. i am an average citizen that understands what it's like to fall on hard economic times, so as i go into washington, d.c. i will keep the perspective with everything that comes across my desk. >> she is not from the country club. she is talking about a recession and living it. >> chris, i hear what you are saying about her appeal in some of the old neighborhoods. governor jack march kel, and center tom harper, and these are not bob brady s
>> the commonwealth of virginia. >> let me bring in somebody that might be here. there is a lot of people that name around wilmington, and they will say she is not a whacky evangelist from way out west somewhere or from colorado springs or something, and she is not a family values type from out there but seems like somebody that i grew up with. >> she is campaigning to catholic voters as well. >>> let's take a look. here is o'donnell on thursday. very conservative...
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reassure either party annandale virginia. turning back to our top story now the global policy forum that's taken place in the russian city of yaroslavl all featuring prominently at the event where dimitri medvedev plans to modernize russia r.t. spoke to the president's press secretary natalya to make over to see how the progress is going. a year ago president reagan published his vision for the future of russia to fill us in on what progress has been made i know we're joined by his press secretary not that it's a makeover that i do thank you very much for joining me. but. in his article go russia published last year the president named corruption as one of the biggest problems slowing down the country's development according to some figures it's volume which is around half of the u.v. g.d.p. what's changed since then. and did a year ago in his article go russia president medvedev gave a detailed and unflattering account of the situation russia is currently in it was not unflattering in the meaning of critical author previous
reassure either party annandale virginia. turning back to our top story now the global policy forum that's taken place in the russian city of yaroslavl all featuring prominently at the event where dimitri medvedev plans to modernize russia r.t. spoke to the president's press secretary natalya to make over to see how the progress is going. a year ago president reagan published his vision for the future of russia to fill us in on what progress has been made i know we're joined by his press...
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to reassure either party annandale virginia. growing into muslim sentiments came to live for that sort of the nine eleven time a month set fire to pages of the koran in ground zero to similar incidents are said to have happened in the state of tennessee it follows a threat by a third opposed to his holy book on the nine eleven anniversary although that was later there were also fresh protests against plans to build a mosque close to the site of the tragedy while supporters of the project also ran a nearby was an american activist. says that since nine eleven has been misconstrued in the us. really with those shows in the most disturbing part about this debate is it's become in us against them that is the most troubling aspect because we are all americans we're signing collective guilt on the one billion muslims on the acts of nineteen militants that basically defiled islam and practiced a perverted version of islam for a political agenda and now to assign blame all muslims is completely incorrect and inaccurate but i think the g
to reassure either party annandale virginia. growing into muslim sentiments came to live for that sort of the nine eleven time a month set fire to pages of the koran in ground zero to similar incidents are said to have happened in the state of tennessee it follows a threat by a third opposed to his holy book on the nine eleven anniversary although that was later there were also fresh protests against plans to build a mosque close to the site of the tragedy while supporters of the project also...
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the only female on death row in virginia hoping for mercy from the governor before she is to be put to death in a week and speaking out, the hostages from the discovery standoff give the chilling details. >>> i'm andrea. >> he asked me, do you have kids? yes, sir, i have two. what's so good about your filthy children? i looked him in the eye and i said, they are very kind, sir. i look back at him and it's jim face first on the floor. christopher was trying to get my attention. i looked over and he had his arms folded and putting three fingers under his arms and he mouthed the word run. he shook h
the only female on death row in virginia hoping for mercy from the governor before she is to be put to death in a week and speaking out, the hostages from the discovery standoff give the chilling details. >>> i'm andrea. >> he asked me, do you have kids? yes, sir, i have two. what's so good about your filthy children? i looked him in the eye and i said, they are very kind, sir. i look back at him and it's jim face first on the floor. christopher was trying to get my attention. i...
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reassure either party annandale virginia. turning now to some other international headlines because of a huge explosion that killed at least four people and destroyed more than fifty homes in california remains a mystery the local utility company did however confirm that one of their gas lines ruptured in the inferno the explosion said flames through a neighborhood in southern san francisco at least thirty people are in the hospital many of them in critical condition firefighters are still working to contain the blaze. a torrent of mud has hit a tiny village in southern italy after heavy rains broken nearby rivers banks a twenty five year old woman is missing she was working at a coffee bar when she was swept away by the mudslide the rain has let up but more is expected over the next coming days. muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of marking the end of the holy month of ramadan millions flock to mosque to join in the special prayers on a special morning prayers before st celebrations festivities could last
reassure either party annandale virginia. turning now to some other international headlines because of a huge explosion that killed at least four people and destroyed more than fifty homes in california remains a mystery the local utility company did however confirm that one of their gas lines ruptured in the inferno the explosion said flames through a neighborhood in southern san francisco at least thirty people are in the hospital many of them in critical condition firefighters are still...
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western maryland, west virginia, eastern shore, low 50s. we have a clear sky, bright, full moon competing with very bright jupiter. this was tak by one of our viewers last night. david took this of jupiter and its moons. we're closer to jupit that we will be until the year 2022. later today, bright sun. afternoon highs near 80 degrees. 90 on wednesday, thursday, friday. chance of showers on thursday. jerry, how is the traffic? >> a little sampling on the capital beltway headed toward the american legion bridge. outer loop, inner loop, both directions moving along nicely. suth of town, wilson bridge, outer loop in alexandria doing fine, as is the inner on loop. looksike we're doing okay. eun? >> jerry, thank you. this morning the search is on for what happened to a man found dead blocks from the u.s. capitol. csx workers found a man's body on the tracks near second street and east street late last night. police say the body may have been on the tracks for a few days. it is described as that of a black man in his 40s or 50s. at this point pol
western maryland, west virginia, eastern shore, low 50s. we have a clear sky, bright, full moon competing with very bright jupiter. this was tak by one of our viewers last night. david took this of jupiter and its moons. we're closer to jupit that we will be until the year 2022. later today, bright sun. afternoon highs near 80 degrees. 90 on wednesday, thursday, friday. chance of showers on thursday. jerry, how is the traffic? >> a little sampling on the capital beltway headed toward the...
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need to know, because i think some of those experts were the ones who were wrong in massachusetts, virginia, new jersey and delaware and alaska and kentucky. >> reporter: palin described criticism of the republican washington establishment as a moment in the wood shed. earlier this week she talked about the possibility she might get into the campaign. >> i don't know. we know that it is not up to me. if the american people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up and willing to get back to time tested truths and help lead our country towards a more prosperous and safe future and if they happen to think that i was the one, if it were best for my family and for our country, of course i would give it a shot. >> reporter: palin's speech a warm reception. to a person every iowa caucusgoer said she will have a lot of work to do. retail politics on the ground. there's question about whether or not she wants to engage in that. carl cameron, fox news. >> that was carl cameron reporting from des moines, ñ you. >> republicans touting tphraeurpb to get the economy moving again. sayin
need to know, because i think some of those experts were the ones who were wrong in massachusetts, virginia, new jersey and delaware and alaska and kentucky. >> reporter: palin described criticism of the republican washington establishment as a moment in the wood shed. earlier this week she talked about the possibility she might get into the campaign. >> i don't know. we know that it is not up to me. if the american people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up...
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after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to overcome. and there is another issue democrats might want to come to grips the popularity of their health care reform law. a recent poll looks like a strong plurality opposes the law, 23% of the opposers think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed only a few changes. finally today president obama signed into law what may be the last item democrats passed before the mid-term elections, the small business package which includes tax cuts as well as provisions to make loans more availabile. let's turn first to "washington post" staff writer, "newsweek" columnist and msnbc contributor ezric kleine. the topic tax cuts for the middle class, tax cuts for the rich, the audience is the house democratic leaders. what should they be hearing they don't seem to be? >> the reality is the house democratic leaders see much more willing to take a chance. they ca
after the election, the terms of three appointed senators expire from the states of illinois, west virginia, and delaware. if republicans win any of those seats and are seated immediately as expected, the republican filibuster would be harder to overcome. and there is another issue democrats might want to come to grips the popularity of their health care reform law. a recent poll looks like a strong plurality opposes the law, 23% of the opposers think the law did not go far enough. 20% opposed...
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happiness that might not make sense to those around her a little over three there are teen annandale virginia. and that's not just been a day of sorrowful remembrance on the ninth anniversary of the nine eleven a time they have been protests to with thousands demonstrating over the building a mosque near ground zero a man is retired pages from the koran and said i want to find you at the site of the world trade center and this follows a threat from a pastor in florida to burn islam's holy book on the nine eleven anniversary plan has not been carried out it's outraged the muslim world a strong rebuke from president obama and i've got to stone two protesters died and four were injured in a tense just storm a local government office and three days of demonstrations against threats to burn the koran and muslim american actually. says that since nine eleven islam has been misunderstood in the u.s. . really what this shows in the bull's disturbing part about this debate is it's become us against them that is the most troubling aspect because we are all americans we're signing collective guilt on th
happiness that might not make sense to those around her a little over three there are teen annandale virginia. and that's not just been a day of sorrowful remembrance on the ninth anniversary of the nine eleven a time they have been protests to with thousands demonstrating over the building a mosque near ground zero a man is retired pages from the koran and said i want to find you at the site of the world trade center and this follows a threat from a pastor in florida to burn islam's holy book...